wren
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Then she was quiet for a moment, watching a Carolina wren pop in and out of a gourd it was using for a nest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
By the age of 20 she had been promoted to "leading wren" and soon became involved in plotting maps for ships involved in the war effort.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
As the environment warms, southern species such as the grass wren and the northern cardinal spread further north in search of a suitable climate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
A bee, butterfly, ladybird, wren and robin all appear on the invite's border to symbolize the beginning of spring and Charles's dedication to sustainability.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2023
A Carolina wren called from the magnolia trees, and full light came into the day.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Scientists also found little evidence that wrens from Shetland and St Kilda regularly interbreed with mainland populations.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
It is one of the UK's most-loved garden birds and along with species like wrens can still be heard singing, external long after some other species go quiet.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
One day in December, Nat notices gulls, crows, starlings and wrens massing menacingly overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
The area was a major nesting site for yellow-headed black birds, red-winged black birds, marsh wrens, soras and Virginia rails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
For half an hour, Pax tried—he chased scurrying voles and hopping wrens, and once a sunning frog.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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